Ground stop briefly ordered for LAX flights
LOS ANGELES - A ground stop was briefly ordered at LAX on Saturday. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the ground stop was ordered Saturday evening with initial concerns that delays could go as long as 90 minutes. The stop happened due to staffing, FAA's alert read earlier in the evening.
Man accused of vandalizing LA City Hall arrested
A man accused of vandalizing the interior and exterior of Los Angeles City Hall was taken into custody after he left the building, authorities said Sunday.
Man Dies Crossing Florence Area Street
A 65-year-old man was killed when he was struck by a vehicle while walking across a street in the Florence area of Los Angeles. The crash was reported at 5:49 p.m. Sunday at San Pedro and 83rd streets, according to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman. The vehicle was northbound...
Community organizations gather for ‘Hands Off Venezuela’ rally in downtown Los Angeles
Participants gathered downtown for a rally to condemn the U.S. invasion and takeover of Venezuela. It was one of many rallies under the same name across the country on Saturday.
WATCH: Policeman Rescues, Adopts Dog Nearly Crushed in Trash Compactor
A sweet little dog was saved in the nick of time thanks to a police officer on duty just days before Christmas in Gardena, California. When Gardena Sgt. Nick Beerling got a call about a whimpering noise coming from a trashcan outside a church, he and other first responders found something they did not expect, WJAC...
Redfin: Investors bought 40% of Palisades fire lots — locals dispute that
Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the deadly fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, there are conflicting reports on who’s buying up some of the burned-out lots. Redfin, a real estate brokerage company, released a report that investors are buying 40% of the lots being sold.
Deadly New Year’s Eve Clash: Off-Duty ICE Agent Fatally Shoots Armed Man in Northridge
The Confrontation That Ended in Tragedy (Image Credits: Ca-times.brightspotcdn.com) Los Angeles – Authorities launched an investigation into a fatal shooting on New Year’s Eve that left one man dead after an off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent intervened in what he perceived as a dangerous situation at...
January 4, 1947: Angry Sailor Sets Fire to Skid Row Hotel After Being Rolled
Note: This is a post I wrote in 2006 for the 1947Project. January 4, 1947: Suppose, for a moment, that you are a 19-year-old mess cook second class stationed in San Pedro. Suppose further that while you are on leave in Los Angeles you get drunk, check into a cheap skid row hotel and someone rolls you for $30 ($283.93...
Another Tree Falls Onto Parked Car in West Hollywood; No Injuries Reported
A tree fell onto a parked car in the city of West Hollywood on Saturday evening, damaging the vehicle. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. on North Harper Avenue between Fountain Avenue and Norton Avenue. West Hollywood Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene, and the area was temporarily closed to moving traffic...
70 Firefighters Quell Hollywood Blaze at Sunset Blvd Building; LAFD Investigates Cause
Early this morning, a fire broke out at a building situated at 6720 W Sunset Blvd in Hollywood. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, it took a team of 70 firefighters approximately one hour and 12 minutes to extinguish the blaze. The effort to tame the flames began in earnest, with an all-out response from...
